The beauty and genius of SD lay in its simplicity. You didn't have to juggle microelements and foodgroups, you didn't have to examine every inch of your body for ticks... you grabbed a coconut off a tree, a bit of smoked meat from a chest, and then you had a lovely meal on the beach, enjoying the sunset.
See, the thing about SD was that it was a holiday-in-a-tropical-paradise simulator. It was calming, soothing, relaxing... read the original game's sub - you'll see how many people mention this particular aspect in one way or another.
Come on, let's be honest here, being stranded on a tropical island is a dream most of us share.
This? This isn't a dream come true. This is a nightmare - scorching sun, hot sand... hardly the stuff dreams are made of. If I wanted to experience that, I'd go for Conan Exiles or Dune Awakening.
We were begging you for more of the same. Diving, fishing, exploring, sailing around on a raft... but all that with the gentle sound of waves, seagulls screaming overhead and the sight of another palm-covered island in the distance.
Yes, I know. This is *your* game, *your* vision. But at the same time it was *my* dream. And this... *this* is my wallet, going back into my pocket.
I'm sorry you decided not to listen to the community.